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After a Day Adrift, Stricken Cruise Ship Arrives at Port

Azamara Quest lost power after a fire, had 1K people aboard

By the Associated Press

Posted Apr 1, 2012 8:09 AM CDT

(AP) – A luxury cruise ship stranded at sea for 24 hours because of a fire has safely reached a Malaysian port. The Azamara Quest was adrift off the southern Philippines for 24 hours with 1,000 people aboard after flames engulfed one of its engine rooms Friday night. It restored propulsion last night and reached the harbor of Sandakan city in Malaysia's eastern state of Sabah on Borneo island today.

The ship is owned by Royal Caribbean, notes the BBC, and the rest of its voyage has been canceled. Five crew members suffered smoke inhalation, including one who was seriously injured. Cruise ships haven't been having a very good run of late.

In this handout photo taken Saturday, March 31, 2012, the stricken cruise ship Azamara Quest is seen in the southern Philippines.
In this handout photo taken Saturday, March 31, 2012, the stricken cruise ship Azamara Quest is seen in the southern Philippines.   (PHILIPPINES AIR FORCE)
FILE - The Maltese registered cruise ship , Azamara Quest, sails through the Suez canal, Egypt, in this April 30, 2010 file photo from the Red sea towards the Mediterranean sea on its way to Athens. The fire on the Azamara Quest started late Friday, March 30, 2012 a day after...
FILE - The Maltese registered cruise ship , Azamara Quest, sails through the Suez canal, Egypt, in this April 30, 2010 file photo from the Red sea towards the Mediterranean sea on its way to Athens. The...   (str)
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Caps
Apr 1, 2012 9:15 AM CDT
I'll never again will ever go on another cruise.  Didn't enjoy my first one, and didn't enjoy my last one.
flin1
Apr 1, 2012 8:40 AM CDT
I've thought for a long time that cruise ships are way more trouble than they're worth.  They require tons of supplies, they pollute the air and sea and their passengers are not well cared for and commonly spread disease among themselves.  Also, think of the engineering and material resources needed just to build them.  I avoid them like the plague. 

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Malaysia • cruise ships • Royal Caribbean • Costa Concordia • Azamara Quest

 
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